Madison in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

History of Spring Hill Cemetery

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 26, 2020

1. History of Spring Hill Cemetery

Inscription. The Spring Hill meeting house was built here in 1785. The church yard was used as a community burying ground. In 1813, this was conveyed to a board of commissioners and designated to be used as a burying ground forever. It was called Craighead Spring Hill Cemetery. In 1881, the state issued a charter for the incorporation of Spring Hill Cemetery. Thomas Craighead, the first preacher and teacher at Spring Hill Meeting House is buried nearby in the church yard.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1785.

Location. 36° 14.191′ N, 86° 43.422′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Madison. It is on Gallatin Pike South (U.S. 31E) 0.1 miles north of Briley Parkway (State Highway 155), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5110 Gallatin Pike South, Madison TN 37115, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee.

It is also in the American South

and specifically

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in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Evergreen Place (approx. 0.2 miles away); Earl Eugene Scruggs (approx. 0.3 miles away); Louise Certain Scruggs (approx. 0.3 miles away); Jimmy Martin (approx. 0.3 miles away); Spring Hill Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); A National Cemetery System (approx. 0.4 miles away); Odom’s Tennessee Pride Country Sausage (approx. 0.4 miles away); Address by President Lincoln at the Dedication of The Gettysburg National Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Also see . . . . (Submitted on December 26, 2020, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia.)

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Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 26, 2020

2. History of Spring Hill Cemetery Marker

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 26, 2020

3. History of Spring Hill Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 26, 2020, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,108 times since then and 111 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 26, 2020, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.